The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-01


professor being run over. and many .
bus has been quickly swerved just in
time 70 save him a broken limb or
worse. Curses loud and deep follow
him. but they merely come back to
roost beside the drivers who send them.
for the professor goes on in his placid
way. perfectly unconscious that he is
being sworn At and equally oblivious to
the fact that he has passed unscathed
through all the dangers Of cavalry
charge. No master ever treated his
slave with the exactiDg severity that
the professor mind treats the profes-
sor's body. His mind is not Intention
ally tyrannical; it merely gives no
thought 70 the bodily professor that
the world sees. and which 10 the men
tai professor is merely useful arrange
ment Of bones and muscles very handy
for transporting the mental professor
here and there and for absorbing such
nutriment as the mental professor
needs TO carry on his calculations To
the establishment Of the professor. this
only too willing slave has broken down
under the burden imposed on it on one
or two occasions. The doctor has SAID
70 him: My dear sir. you are killing
yourself with over-work. You must
have some mercy on yourself"
/ These remarks bewildered the pro-
fessor very much. He is Of the
opinion that il there i one man in
London that is ncglecting his oppor-
tunities and not doing half what he
ought to. he is that man.
A few weeks before ! left London
the professor invited me up to his
rooms and then. as usual. forgot all
about the appointment A. | waited
for him. his good landlady told me
that she was seriously afraid that the
professor would have another break
down. That morning. when she came
in TO light the fire and lay the table
for breakfast. she was astoni-hed to
see the professor. wan and haggard.
working away at his manuscript with
the gas light. although il had been
day for some hours.
Dear mel" ne said. looking mp II
thought had had SUPPER
'Supperl'' cried the landlady-
:. This Is breakfast. You surely
haven't been working All night
The professor seemed very confused.
and looked AZ guilty. the landlady
said. as II he were burglar caught in
the act He appeared to think that
the night had played some sort Of
practical joke on him :. And" said
the landlady 10 me. '.what Is = person
to do with such . man. Talking q
him doesn't do the least good. for he
forgets all about IT,"
That's easy enough" ! said,
..whenever You think il is time for the
professor to be in bed just 60 down e
the meter and turn on the gas III
will gropc his way patiently to hi
room and will never grumble."
She was Just expressing her admira
ton Of this idea. when the professor
came in rs cheerful and joyous - Il he
had not been up all night He wa
much pleased and surprised 70 see me
/, and said Il was verv kind Of me to droI
in on him whenever had the chance
Look here l said. If you want 4
get out 81 your appointment with me
say 50 honestly. or admit frankly tina
you had forgotten il; but don't r.!
! CANNON. professor. You're not equa
to IT,"
NO. TO-" he said. with painful earn
esfncss- You're wrong this time
The appointment was for tomorrow
To-day, professor.
! Il happen" said the professor. glee
fully. ITO have the means Of proving
! what say. Knowing my proncnos
TO forget. ! put down the day on m
: tablets Here Il ID: Wednesday. 70
see"
Exactly. Tc-day's Wednesday"
Y The professor was evidently shocked
4 and glanced appcalingly u his land
/ lady. That worthy woman shook he
head and sadly corroborated my STATE
!, ment Of the day Of the week.
II The professor sank into bic arm
q | chair.
" ..F,less me-" he cried. II can not .
count for this gave Tuesdays le'
: son 70 my class and Il - seem . -
Z that We had gone over the ground b
: fore, but no comments were made.
4 complimcnted the students on the
4 proficiency. and now that remembs
Z il, there seemed 70 be good deal
: suppressed levity = ! did %. althoue
a the time believed Il 10 b the fee
\ ing Of pleasure that follows task We
: prepared really can not accou'
Z for the mistake"
o NY dear professor. Il i easily .
l. counted for. You are = very mctho
: ical bat very dissipatcd man. 4
N have not slept since Tuesday. and uni
al you do sleep Il will still Be Tuesd'
4 IN Won. II Won don't give up n